Russia sharply increased its attacks on Ukraine over the past week, according to President Volodymyr Zelensky. He said 16 Ukrainian provinces were shelled and reported a total of 144 missiles and nearly 2,000 drones used during the period.
The figures point to a broad and sustained wave of strikes affecting multiple parts of the country rather than a single front. The scale of the reported barrage also highlights Russia’s continued reliance on a mix of missiles and drones to pressure Ukrainian defenses.
Such an escalation adds to the strain on Ukraine’s military objectives as it tries to hold territory and plan future operations. It also deepens uncertainty around expectations that Ukraine can quickly regain more land while repeated long-range attacks continue.
The latest report underscores how intense the conflict remains and how wide the security challenge is for Ukraine. With attacks spread across many provinces in a single week, the war continues to test the country’s defenses on several fronts at once.
